San Antonio Marriage Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION STRATEGICALLY INVESTS IN MARRIAGES BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES WITH HELPFUL MARRIAGE RESOURCES THAT ENABLE FAMILIES TO BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS.
- Income
- $655,371
- Spending
- $487,023
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 15.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $20,397, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $192,825 spent. OUR TEAM EMPOWERED LOCAL MARRIAGE LEADERS THROUGH IN-PERSON ROUNDTABLES, CHURCH EVENT SUPPORT AND THE CERTIFICATION OF NEW MARRIAGE COACHES, SUPPORTING OVER 200 LOCAL EVENTS AND UNIQUELY COMING ALONGSIDE 25 CHURCHES. SAMI CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE FAMILY LAW COMMUNITY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE MARITAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND CREATE DIVORCE PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES.
- $84,100 spent. SAMI LED NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK (NMW)2025, WORKING WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MARRIAGE LEADERS TO CREATE A MOVEMENT ACROSS THE US TO HELP PEOPLE SEE THE VALUE MARRIAGE HAS ON SOCIETY. WITH 21 EVENTS, 9 SIGNED PROCLAMATIONS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NMW 2025 REACHED 11 MILLION PEOPLE. WE ARE HONORED TO LEAD NMW AGAIN IN 2026.
- $84,328 spent. OUR TEAM FOSTERED RELATIONSHIPS WITH 160 NATIONAL CONTENT LEADERS WHICH ALLOWED HIGH QUALITY MARRIAGE RESOURCES TO BE EXCLUSIVELY PROVIDED TO OUR COMMUNITY OF MARRIAGE CHAMPIONS. SAN ANTONIO MARRIAGE INITIATIVE ELEVATED 800 RESOURCES FOR MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT AND SUPPORT INTO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH THE LAUNCHING OF THE MARRIAGE RESOURCE CENTER.
- $50,956 spent. SAMI PROVIDED VITAL TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO MARRIAGE LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, HELPING TO EMPOWER 29 COMMUNITY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE TEAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HELPED 13 CITIES SECURE FUNDING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE FUND OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
- SAMI PROVIDED VITAL TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO MARRIAGE LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, HELPING TO EMPOWER 29 COMMUNITY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE TEAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HELPED 13 CITIES SECURE FUNDING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE FUND OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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